Summer 2008 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Summer 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered.  The course numbers that are offered, in either Pre-Session, Summer I or Summer II, are linked to the Schedule of Classes. Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

Philosophy (PHIL)  Department Info

PHIL 110 -- Logic and Critical Thinking  (3 units)
Description:  Designed to improve ability to reason and think critically; emphasis on evaluating and presenting arguments. Includes a basic introduction to logic and scientific reasoning.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s):  Math Readiness Test score of at least 100 and have satisfied the 1998-99 admissions requirement for mathematics.
Identical to:  COMM 110.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 111 -- Introduction to Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Selected basic philosophical areas and problems: knowledge, belief and truth; the world and God; nature of persons; action and free will; the good life; the ideal community.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 113 -- Introduction to Moral and Social Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to moral and political theory, and problems of practical ethics. Readings from representative moral and social philosophers.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 199 -- Independent Study  (1-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 202 -- Introduction to Symbolic Logic  (3 units)
Description:  Truth-functional logic and quantification theory; deductive techniques and translation into symbolic notation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  MATH 202.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 205 -- The Ethics and Economics of Wealth Creation  (3 units)
Description:  We will study the ethics and the economics of such phenomena as market competition, institutions of private and public property, trade restrictions, globalization, and corporate welfare. How do people create wealth? How do societies enable people to create wealth? Are some ways more ethical than others? Why do some societies grow rich while neighboring societies remain poor? People have various ways of creating wealth. Which are ethical and which are not? Why? (Phil 205 is not an introduction to the principles of Economics and is not a substitute for Econ 200, Econ 201a or Econ 201b.)
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  ECON 205.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 211 -- Meaning in Language and Society  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to linguistic, psychological, philosophical and social aspects; meaning structures; meaning in the mind/brain; acquisition of word meaning; the differences between literal/figurative meaning; metaphors; meaning in social contexts, models of representation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  INDV 101.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Typical structure:  2 hours discussion, 2 hours lecture.
Identical to:  LING 211; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 213 -- Contemporary Moral Problems  (3 units)
Description:  Philosophical Issues and positions involved in contemporary moral and social problems. Topics covered will vary but may include, among others, abortion and infanticide, vegetarianism and animal rights, affirmative action and racial profiling, homosexuality and same sex marriage, and sexual harassment and gender equality.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 222 -- African American Studies: A History of Ideas  (3 units)
Description:  The theoretical and philosophical ideas expressed by thinkers of the African world. Issues in the areas of epistemological relativism, ethics, political philosophy and the history of ideas will be examined.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  AFAS 222; AFAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 233 -- Philosophy of Religion  (3 units)
Description:  Nature of religion; existence and nature of God; religion and meaning, values and knowledge.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  RELI 233.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 238 -- Philosophy in Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Philosophical analysis of selected literary works.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 245 -- Existential Problems  (3 units)
Description:  Exploration of central problems of the human condition, such as meaning of life; death; self-deception; authenticity, integrity and responsibility; guilt and shame; love and sexuality.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  RELI 245.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 260 -- Ancient Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of Greek philosophy, from the pre-Socratic philosophers through Plato and Aristotle to post-Aristotelian philosophers.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  CLAS 260.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 261 -- Medieval Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  The course focuses on three important thinkers in the Christian medieval tradition-Augustine, Anselm, and Aquinas. Topics covered: knowledge and skepticism, free will and the problem of evil, the nature and existence of God, and problem of universals.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 262 -- Early Modern Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of major 17th and 18th century British and European philosophers, chosen from Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 263 -- From Hegel to Nietzsche: 19th Century Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of influential 19th century philosophers, including Hegel, Marx, J.S. Mill, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche. Their views on the individual and society, and human nature.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 264 -- 20th Century Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of major analytic and continental philosophers of the 20th century including Peirce, Dewey, James, Russell, Moore, Wittgenstein, Ayer, Carnap, Austin, Quine, Husserl, Sartre, Heidegger and Derrida.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 299 -- Independent Study  (2-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 299H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-2 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 305 -- Introduction to Philosophy of Science  (3 units)
Description:  Basic issues in the logic of science: scientific concepts and their meaning, testing of hypotheses, explanation, measurement, role of mathematics, truth versus convention, limits of science.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  PHIV305
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: PHIL 305 or PHIV 305
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Natural Sciences (NATS 101, 102, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Natural Sciences.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 320A -- Philosophy of Freedom  (3 units)
Description:  To examine the philosophical foundations of market society's implicit commitment to individual liberty and individual responsibility
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 320B -- Philosophy of Freedom  (3 units)
Description:  This course examines psychological, political, moral, and economic aspects of the questions of how free we are, and how free we reasonably can aspire to be.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 321 -- Medical Ethics  (3 units)
Description:  Ethical issues that arise in relation to medicine and health care: abortion, euthanasia, the allocation of scarce medical resources, socialized medicine, doctor-patient confidentiality, paternalism, etc.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 322 -- Business Ethics  (3 units)
Description:  Selected ethical issues in business, including corporate responsibility, preferential hiring and reverse discrimination, advertising practices, environmental responsibility.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 323 -- Environmental Ethics  (3 units)
Description:  Do we have an obligation to recycle? What can and what should we do about the quality of our air and water? In general, what are the proper environmental responsibilities of government, business, community organizations, and individual citizens?
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 324 -- Law and Morality  (3 units)
Description:  Exploration of classic and contemporary philosophical issues about law and morality. Topics covered will vary but may include, among others, the limits of social interference with individual liberty, legal paternalism and physician-assisted suicide, legal moralism, freedom of speech and expression, legal punishment and capital punishment, and civil disobedience.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 325 -- Jewish Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  In this course, we will develop an understanding of the variety and unity of Jewish Philosophy through the ages. The course will consist of four units. The first unit will be an examination of ancient texts, such as Ecclesiastes and Job. We will seek to elucidate the philosophy of life, morality, and religion that underlies these texts. The second unit will be an examination of medieval Jewish philosophy, with a special focus on Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed. The third unit will be an examination of early modern Jewish philosophy, with a special focus on Spinoza's Ethics. The fourth unit will be an examination of contemporary Jewish ethics, with a special focus on Jewish perspectives on current bioethical issues (such as physician-assisted suicide and organ donation).
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  JUS 325.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 344 -- Issues and Methods in Analytic Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Designed to improve ability to think analytically, with emphasis on analytic methodology. Selected readings on the nature of mental states, the analytic/synthetic distinction, personal identity, the concept of knowledge and justified belief, the theory of reference, and the distinction between science and pseudo-science.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); PHIL 202.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 345 -- Philosophy and Psychiatry  (3 units)
Description:  This course is an introduction to several core topics at the intersection of philosophy and psychiatry. The course falls naturally into three parts. The first part will begin with an overview of core concepts in the philosophy of mental health/illness, which will be followed by a brief history of philosophical approaches to psychopathology. The second part of the course will be concerned with philosophical issues associated with particular types of psychopathology, such as psychosis, depression, mania, personality disorders, and addiction. The third and final part of the course will cover specific issues at the intersection of psychopathology and particular areas of philosophy, such as ethics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind. These intersecting issues include (respectively): moral/criminal responsibility of the mentally ill, causes, laws and reasons in psychiatric etiology, and personal identity issues associated with mental illness.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  PSYC 345.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 346 -- Minds, Brains and Computers  (3 units)
Description:  An introduction to cognitive science; current issues relating to minds as computers, neuroscience, vision and language.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  PSYC 346.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 376 -- Introduction to the Philosophy of Language  (3 units)
Description:  A survey of basic issues in the philosophy of language.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 376.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 396H -- Honors Proseminar  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 399 -- Independent Study  (1-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 399H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 400 -- Special Topics in Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Topic varies according to the research interests and specialization of the instructor.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  PHIL 500.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 401A -- Symbolic Logic  (3 units)
Description:  Intermediate propositional logic and quantificational theory, natural deduction, axiom systems, elementary metatheorems, introduction to notions of modal logic, selected topics in philosophy of logic. Credit allowed for only one of these courses: PHIL 401A, PHIL 402.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  C SC 401A, MATH 401A.
May be convened with:  PHIL 501A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 401B -- Symbolic Logic  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced propositional logic and quantification theory; metatheorems on consistency, independence, and completeness; set theory, number theory, and modal theory; recursive function theory and Goedel's incompleteness theorem.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  MATH 401B, C SC 401B.
May be convened with:  PHIL 501B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 402 -- Mathematical Logic  (3 units)
Description:  [Taught Fall semester in odd-numbered years] Sentential calculus, predicate calculus; consistency, independence, completeness, and the decision problem. Designed to be of interest to majors in mathematics or philosophy.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  MATH 402; MATH is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 403 -- Foundations of Mathematics  (3 units)
Description:  [Taught Spring semester in even-numbered years] Topics in set theory such as functions, relations, transfinite induction and recursion, cardinal and ordinal arithmetic; related topics such as axiomatic systems, the development of the real number system, recursive functions and philosophy of Mathematics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MATH 215.
Identical to:  MATH 403; MATH is home department.
May be convened with:  PHIL 503.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 410A -- History of Moral and Political Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Reading and analysis of selected texts from the Greeks to the present. Course focuses on the history of moral philosophy.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 510A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 410B -- History of Moral and Political Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Reading and analysis of selected texts from the Greeks to the present. Course focuses on the history of social and political philosophy.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 510B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 412 -- Readings in Greek Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Extensive readings in Greek in one of the following areas of Greek philosophy: the pre-Socratics, Plato's ethic and epistemology, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); GRK 202.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Identical to:  GRK 412.
May be convened with:  PHIL 512.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 416 -- Philosophy of Mathematics  (3 units)
Description:  Problems at the foundations of geometry and set theory. Logicism, formalism, and intuitionism. Nominalism vs. realism. Epistemology of mathematics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 516.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 420 -- Philosophy of Science  (3 units)
Description:  Problems arising from reflection on the sciences. Topics may include explanation, structure and evaluation of theories, experimental knowledge, scientific realism, the place of philosophy in science studies.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 520.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 421 -- Philosophy of the Biological Sciences  (3 units)
Description:  Laws and models in biology, structure of evolutionary theory, teleological explanations, reductionism, sociobiology.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ECOL 421.
May be convened with:  PHIL 521.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 426 -- Philosophy of the Physical Sciences  (3 units)
Description:  Philosophical problems of space, time, and motion. Topics may include the nature of geometrical knowledge, the philosophical impact of relativity theory, absolute versus relative conceptions of space and time.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 526.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 427 -- Philosophy of the Physical Sciences  (3 units)
Description:  Theories and models. Measurement, experimentation, testing hypothesis. Philosophical problems concerning explanation, causation, and law of nature. Philosophical problems raised by quantum mechanics and/or other physical theories.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  PHYS 427.
May be convened with:  PHIL 527.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 430A -- Ethical Theory  (3 units)
Description:  Meta-ethics-meaning of moral terms, relativism, subjectivism, ethics and science, social contract theory.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 530A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 430B -- Ethical Theory  (3 units)
Description:  Normative ethics-Utilitarianism, egoism, rights, natural law, justice, deontological duties, blameworthiness and excuses.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 530B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 432 -- Psychology of Language  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to language processing. The psychological processes involved in the comprehension and production of sounds, words, and sentences. Other topics may include language breakdown and acquisition, brain and language, and bilingual processing.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  LING 201 or PSYC 101.
Identical to:  LING 432; LING is home department.
May be convened with:  PHIL 532.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 433 -- Aesthetics  (3 units)
Description:  Classical and contemporary theories of art; the aesthetic experience, form and content, meaning, problems in interpretation and criticism of works of art.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 533.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 434 -- Social and Political Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Fundamental concepts of politics; leading social and political theories, such as anarchism, social contract, Marxism.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 534.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 435 -- Decision Theory  (3 units)
Description:  We must often make decisions when the consequences of our actions are uncertain. It can even be argued that all of our everyday decisions are of this sort. Decision theory is concerned with how to make rational decisions in the face of such uncertainty.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  PHIL 202.
May be convened with:  PHIL 535.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 437 -- Moral and Social Evolution  (3 units)
Description:  This course will examine the application of evolutionary thought to society, and especially to morality and political philosophy.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 537.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 438A -- Philosophy of Law  (3 units)
Description:  Nature and validity of law; law and morality, judicial reasoning, law and liberty.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Identical to:  POL 438A.
May be convened with:  PHIL 538A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 440 -- Metaphysics  (3 units)
Description:  Topics include free will and determinism; causation; personal identity; necessity and essence; truth, realism and ontology.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 540.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 441 -- Theory of Knowledge  (3 units)
Description:  Critical examination of some of the major problems concerning evidence, justification, knowledge, memory, perception and induction.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 541.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 442 -- Knowledge and Cognition  (3 units)
Description:  Issues in philosophy and psychology of knowledge, with emphasis on cognitive mechanisms. Perception, memory, concepts, mental representation, problem-solving, reasoning and rationality.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two philosophy courses.
Identical to:  PSYC 442.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 444A -- Computational Cognitive Neuroscience  (4 units)
Description:  This course introduces you to the field of computational cognitive neuroscience for understanding how the brain secretes the mind. We focus on simulations of cognitive and perceptual processes, using neural network models that bridge the gap between biology and behavior. We first consider the basic biological and computational properties of individual neurons and networks of neurons, followed by learning mechanisms that allow networks to be adaptive and to perform reasonably complex tasks. We examine a range of cognitive phenomena within this framework, including attention, memory, language and higher-level cognition. The class includes a lab component in which students get hands on experience with graphical neural network software (no programming experience needed), allowing deeper, more intuitive appreciation for how these systems work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  INDV 101, PSYC 302, PSYC 325.
Typical structure:  3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Identical to:  PSYC 444A; PSYC is home department.
May be convened with:  PHIL 544A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 450 -- Philosophy of Mind  (3 units)
Description:  Topics include the nature of mental states; the relation between mind and brain; and analysis of perception, emotion, memory and action.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 550.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 451 -- Philosophy and Psychology  (3 units)
Description:  Investigation of philosophical issues arising from current work in psychology including perception, reasoning, memory, motivation and action.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  PSYC 451.
May be convened with:  PHIL 551.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 453 -- Introduction to Consciousness Studies  (3 units)
Description:  A systematic presentation of consciousness studies, encompassing philosophical, psychological and neuro-scientific attempts to explain the nature of consciousness.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  PSYC 453.
May be convened with:  PHIL 553.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 455 -- Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence  (3 units)
Description:  Interdisciplinary problems lying at the interface of philosophy and artificial intelligence.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  PSYC 455, C SC 455.
May be convened with:  PHIL 555.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 463 -- Philosophy of Language  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of basic issues in the philosophy of language such as: speech acts, reference, meaning, logical form.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 463.
May be convened with:  PHIL 563.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 465 -- Pragmatics  (3 units)
Description:  Study of language use, its relationship to language structure and context; topics such as speech acts, presupposition, implication, performatives, conversations
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 465.
May be convened with:  PHIL 565.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 467 -- Early Analytic Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  The 50 year rise of analytic philosophy from Frege through early Russell to Wittgenstein's Tractatus.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 567.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 470 -- Greek Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Topics in Greek philosophy. May be selected from the pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and post-Aristotelian philosophy.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
Identical to:  CLAS 470.
May be convened with:  PHIL 570.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 471A -- Rationalism and Empiricism  (3 units)
Description:  Rationalists of the 17th and 18th centuries: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, and Kant.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 571A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 471B -- Rationalism and Empiricism  (3 units)
Description:  Empiricists of the 17th and 18th centuries: Locke, Berkeley, Hume.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 571B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 472A -- Ancient Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  A philosophical introduction to the major works of Plato.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  CLAS 472A.
May be convened with:  PHIL 572A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 472B -- Ancient Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  A philosophical introduction to the major works of Aristotle.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  CLAS 472B.
May be convened with:  PHIL 572B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 493L -- Legislative Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Working experience at the Arizona State Legislature; responsibilities draw upon student's area of major expertise and include preparing written and oral reports, summarizing legislative proposals, and providing information to legislators and legislative committees.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 496F -- Cognitive Psychology  (3 units)
Description:  Investigation of research and ideas on a specialized topic within cognitive psychology, including the psychology of language, visual perception and memory, decision, and learning. The discussion and exchange of scholarly information in a small group setting, papers and student presentations. This is a writing emphasis course.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  PSYC 290A or PSYC 290B.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  PSYC 496F; PSYC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 498 -- Senior Capstone  (3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 498H -- Honors Thesis  (3 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 499 -- Independent Study  (1-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 499H -- Honors Independent Study  (3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 500 -- Special Topics in Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Topic varies according to the research interests and specialization of the instructor. Graduate-level requirements require more depth and breadth with more extensive reading assignments.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  LAW 500.
May be convened with:  PHIL 400.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 501A -- Symbolic Logic  (3 units)
Description:  Intermediate propositional logic and quantificational theory, natural deduction, axiom systems, elementary metatheorems, introduction to notions of modal logic, selected topics in philosophy of logic. Credit allowed for only one of these courses: PHIL 401A, PHIL 402. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research project on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  MATH 501A, C SC 501A.
May be convened with:  PHIL 401A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 501B -- Symbolic Logic  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced propositional logic and quantification theory; metatheorems on consistency, independence, and completeness; set theory, number theory, and modal theory; recursive function theory and Goedel's incompleteness theorem. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research project on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  MATH 501B, C SC 501B.
May be convened with:  PHIL 401B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 502 -- Mathematical Logic  (3 units)
Description:  [Taught Fall semester in odd-numbered years] Sentential calculus, predicate calculus; consistency, independence, completeness, and the decision problem. Designed to be of interest to majors in mathematics or philosophy. Graduate-level requirements include more extensive problem sets or advanced projects.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  MATH 502; MATH is home department.
May be convened with:  PHIL 402.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 503 -- Foundations of Mathematics  (3 units)
Description:  [Taught Spring semester in even-numbered years] Topics in set theory such as functions, relations, transfinite induction and recursion, cardinal and ordinal arithmetic; related topics such as axiomatic systems, the development of the real number system, recursive functions and philosophy of Mathematics. Graduate-level requirements include more extensive problem sets or advanced projects.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  MATH 503; MATH is home department.
May be convened with:  PHIL 403.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 510A -- History of Moral and Political Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Reading and analysis of selected texts from the Greeks to the present. Course focuses on the history of moral philosophy. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research project on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 410A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 510B -- History of Moral and Political Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Reading and analysis of selected texts from the Greeks to the present. Course focuses on the history of social and political philosophy. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research project on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 410B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 512 -- Readings in Greek Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Extensive readings in Greek in one of the following areas of Greek philosophy: the pre-Socratics, Plato's ethic and epistemology, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. Graduate-level requirements extensive reading and an in-depth paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  3 units of 400-level Greek.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Identical to:  GRK 512.
May be convened with:  PHIL 412.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 516 -- Philosophy of Mathematics  (3 units)
Description:  Problems at the foundations of geometry and set theory. Logicism, formalism, and intuitionism. Nominalism vs. realism. Epistemology of mathematics. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research project on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 416.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 517 -- Introduction to Cognitive Science  (3 units)
Description:  This course will provide an introduction to cognitive science by exploring foundational issues as well as topics of contemporary research in cognitive science.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  COGS 517; COGS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 520 -- Philosophy of Science  (3 units)
Description:  Problems arising from reflection on the sciences. Topics may include explanation, structure and evaluation of theories, experimental knowledge, scientific realism, the place of philosophy in science studies. Graduate-level requirements include attending an additional class meeting once every two weeks with additional reading and a 15-30 page term paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 420.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 521 -- Philosophy of the Biological Sciences  (3 units)
Description:  Laws and models in biology, structure of evolutionary theory, teleological explanations, reductionism, sociobiology. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ECOL 521.
May be convened with:  PHIL 421.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 522 -- Lexical Semantics  (3 units)
Description:  Study of word and sentence meaning, relationship between the lexicon and the grammar, idioms, metaphor, etymology, and change of meaning.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  one course in linguistics.
Identical to:  LING 522; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 526 -- Philosophy of the Physical Sciences  (3 units)
Description:  Philosophical problems of space, time, and motion. Topics may include the nature of geometrical knowledge, the philosophical impact of relativity theory, absolute versus relative conceptions of space and time.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 426.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 527 -- Philosophy of the Physical Sciences  (3 units)
Description:  Theories and models. Measurement, experimentation, testing hypothesis. Philosophical problems concerning explanation, causation, and law of nature. Philosophical problems raised by quantum mechanics and/or other physical theories. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 427.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 530A -- Ethical Theory  (3 units)
Description:  Meta-ethics-meaning of moral terms, relativism, subjectivism, ethics and science, social contract theory. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 430A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 530B -- Ethical Theory  (3 units)
Description:  Normative ethics-Utilitarianism, egoism, rights, natural law, justice, deontological duties, blameworthiness and excuses. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 430B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 532 -- Psychology of Language  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to language processing. The psychological processes involved in the comprehension and production of sounds, words, and sentences. Other topics may include language breakdown and acquisition, brain and language, and bilingual processing. Graduate-level requirements include more extensive readings and writing.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 532; LING is home department.
May be convened with:  PHIL 432.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 533 -- Aesthetics  (3 units)
Description:  Classical and contemporary theories of art; the aesthetic experience, form and content, meaning, problems in interpretation and criticism of works of art. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research project on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 433.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 534 -- Social and Political Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Fundamental concepts of politics; leading social and political theories, such as anarchism, social contract, Marxism. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research project on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 434.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 535 -- Decision Theory  (3 units)
Description:  We must often make decisions when the consequences of our actions are uncertain. It can even be argued that all of our everyday decisions are of this sort. Decision theory is concerned with how to make rational decisions in the face of such uncertainty. Graduate-level requirement includes a 10-12 page paper in addition to the midterm and final.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 435.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 537 -- Moral and Social Evolution  (3 units)
Description:  This course will examine the application of evolutionary thought to society, and especially to morality and political philosophy. Graduate-level requirements include a 5,000-7,000 word essay and additional readings as listed in syllabus.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 437.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 538A -- Philosophy of Law  (3 units)
Description:  Nature and validity of law; law and morality, judicial reasoning, law and liberty. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research project on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  POL 538A.
May be convened with:  PHIL 438A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 540 -- Metaphysics  (3 units)
Description:  Topics include free will and determinism; causation; personal identity; necessity and essence; truth, realism and ontology. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research project on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 440.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 541 -- Theory of Knowledge  (3 units)
Description:  Critical examination of some of the major problems concerning evidence, justification, knowledge, memory, perception and induction. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 441.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 542 -- Knowledge and Cognition  (3 units)
Description:  Issues in philosophy and psychology of knowledge, with emphasis on cognitive mechanisms. Perception, memory, concepts, mental representation, problem-solving, reasoning and rationality. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 544A -- Computational Cognitive Neuroscience  (4 units)
Description:  This course introduces you to the field of computational cognitive neuroscience for understanding how the brain secretes the mind. We focus on simulations of cognitive and perceptual processes, using neural network models that bridge the gap between biology and behavior. We first consider the basic biological and computational properties of individual neurons and networks of neurons, followed by learning mechanisms that allow networks to be adaptive and to perform reasonably complex tasks. We examine a range of cognitive phenomena within this framework, including attention, memory, language and higher-level cognition. The class includes a lab component in which students get hands on experience with graphical neural network software (no programming experience needed), allowing deeper, more intuitive appreciation for how these systems work. Graduate-level requirements include graduate students to work by themselves for the final project, and generate a new model from scratch to answer their question. They will be responsible for more homework questions.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Typical structure:  3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Identical to:  PSYC 544A; PSYC is home department.
May be convened with:  PHIL 444A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 550 -- Philosophy of Mind  (3 units)
Description:  Topics include the nature of mental states; the relation between mind and brain; and analysis of perception, emotion, memory and action. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 450.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 551 -- Philosophy and Psychology  (3 units)
Description:  Investigation of philosophical issues arising from current work in psychology including perception, reasoning, memory, motivation and action. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  PSYC 551.
May be convened with:  PHIL 451.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 553 -- Introduction to Consciousness Studies  (3 units)
Description:  A systematic presentation of consciousness studies, encompassing philosophical, psychological and neuro-scientific attempts to explain the nature of consciousness. Graduate-level requirements include the writing assignments to be increased by 1/2 over undergraduate assignments. Additional readings TBA for graduate students
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  PSYC 553.
May be convened with:  PHIL 453.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 555 -- Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence  (3 units)
Description:  Interdisciplinary problems lying at the interface of philosophy and artificial intelligence. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  PSYC 555, C SC 555.
May be convened with:  PHIL 455.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 563 -- Philosophy of Language  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of basic issues in the philosophy of language such as: speech acts, reference, meaning, logical form. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 563.
May be convened with:  PHIL 463.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 564 -- Formal Semantics  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to model-theoretic investigations of natural language interpretation, including coordination, quantification, referential relations, tense, aspect and modality.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 564; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 565 -- Pragmatics  (3 units)
Description:  Study of language use, its relationship to language structure and context; topics such as speech acts, presupposition, implication, performatives, conversations Graduate-level requirements include a greater number of assignments and a higher level of performance.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 565.
May be convened with:  PHIL 465.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 567 -- Early Analytic Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  The 50 year rise of analytic philosophy from Frege through early Russell to Wittgenstein's Tractatus. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 467.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 570 -- Greek Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  Topics in Greek philosophy. May be selected from the pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and post-Aristotelian philosophy. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
Identical to:  CLAS 570.
May be convened with:  PHIL 470.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 571A -- Rationalism and Empiricism  (3 units)
Description:  Rationalists of the 17th and 18th centuries: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, and Kant. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 471A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 571B -- Rationalism and Empiricism  (3 units)
Description:  Empiricists of the 17th and 18th centuries: Locke, Berkeley, Hume. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  PHIL 471B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 572A -- Ancient Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  A philosophical introduction to the major works of Plato. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CLAS 572A.
May be convened with:  PHIL 472A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 572B -- Ancient Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  A philosophical introduction to the major works of Aristotle. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a central theme or topic of the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  CLAS 572B.
May be convened with:  PHIL 472B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 593L -- Legislative Internship  (1-9 units)
Description:  Working experience at the Arizona State Legislature; responsibilities draw upon student's area of major expertise and include preparing written and oral reports, summarizing legislative proposals, and providing information to legislators and legislative committees.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 595B -- Cognitive Science Colloquium  (1 unit)
Description:  The exchange of scholarly information and/or secondary research, usually in a small group setting. Instruction often includes lectures by several different persons. Research projects may or may not be required of course registrants. The focus of this class will be on topics from the interdisciplinary study of Cognitive Science.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 5 times (maximum 6 enrollments).
Identical to:  COGS 595B; COGS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 596A -- Ethics  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 596B -- Metaphysics  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 596C -- Epistemology  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 596D -- Topics in Linguistics and Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants on topics of current interest to both linguistics and philosophers, with a focus on the study of meaning. Course will consist of the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  A graduate level class in either linguistics or philosophy.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  LING 596D; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 596E -- Aesthetics  (3 units)
Description:  Topics include the nature, knowledge and experience of aesthetic objects, norms and values; artistic representation; and aesthetic judgment.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 596F -- Social and Political Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 596H -- Philosophy of Physical Science  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  PHYS 596H.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 596K -- Philosophy of Mind  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 596P -- History of Philosophy: Ancient  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 596Q -- History of Philosophy: Recent  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 596S -- Philosophy of Mathematics  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 596V -- Philosophy and Cognitive Science  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 596Y -- Research and Professionalization Seminar  (3 units)
Description:  Research and Professionalization Seminar (3 credits). A non-lecture course for advanced Doctoral students in philosophy. Students will present their dissertation research in progress and participate in weekly discussions of the work of fellow students. Aspects of professionalization also will be discussed-e.g., vita preparation, job search, getting tenure.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  consent of the director of graduate studies in philosophy.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 596Z -- Seminar in Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

PHIL 599 -- Independent Study  (1-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 696A -- Advanced Topics in AI  (1-3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers. The topics discussed will be coordinated with current research in artificial intelligence laboratories. At most 3 units applicable to major for the Ph.D. in Philosophy.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 696E -- Master Seminar in Cognitive Science  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers. Discussion will be lead by local, national, and international experts in the fields that compose Cognitive Science.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 15 units of credit.
Identical to:  COGS 696E; COGS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

PHIL 900 -- Research  (1-4 units)
Description:  Individual research, not related to thesis or dissertation preparation, by graduate students.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 910 -- Thesis  (1-4 units)
Description:  Research for the master's thesis (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or thesis writing). Maximum total credit permitted varies with the major department.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 920 -- Dissertation  (1-9 units)
Description:  Research for the doctoral dissertation (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or dissertation writing).
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

PHIL 930 -- Supplementary Registration  (1-9 units)
Description:  For students who have completed all course requirements for their advanced degree programs. May be used concurrently with other enrollments to bring to total number of units to the required minimum.
Grading:  Grade of K is awarded for this course except for the final term.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.